August 13th Reading Assignment
Daily Reading Question
“It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent” (The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson [1988], 285).
Why do you think this statement is true? When have you seen an example of the principle this statement teaches?
Daily Talk
I really love how practical this talk is.
ReplyDeleteI really liked this talk too! I really liked how it had different options for family home evening lessons at the bottom.
DeleteI liked this from the talk today, "I know that some of you are struggling with the tenacious power of Internet pornography. You come away from such encounters ashamed and sickened, vowing that you will never again allow yourself to give in to such temptation. Such determination is good, but you need to take intervening action when you are calm and away from the influence of those images. Move your computer into a room where there is always the possibility of someone walking in on you. Make sure the monitor faces the room so that others can see what is on the screen at any time. There are inexpensive software programs that help screen out pornographic sites and unsolicited pornographic e-mail. Take action when you are strong so that if you are tempted you will have armed yourself and it will be much more difficult to fall.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a logical thing to prepare for danger or discomfort in the natural world. Mountain climbers are very careful to pack the proper gear. Arctic explorers do not wait until the blasts of subzero winds strike them to decide what clothing they need. So why don’t we do the same in our spiritual lives? Remember: “It is better to prepare and prevent than it is to repair and repent.”